The Commission has granted today more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The projects will cover all areas of the LIFE programme, mobilising:

• €143 million (of which the EU will provide €74 million) to contribute to circular economy and improving quality of life, with 26 projects reducing water use, industrial and household waste, air and noise pollution, as well as making the business case for reducing, reusing and recycling
• close to €216 million (€144.5 million EU contribution) for nature and biodiversity projects to restore freshwater, marine and coastal ecosystems, and habitats; and improve the conservation status of birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals
• some €110 million (nearly €62 million EU contribution) for climate resilience, climate mitigation and governance and information
• €105 million (€99 million EU contribution) for governance and market solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Over its 32 years of existence, the LIFE Programme has co-financed more than 6,000 environmental and climate action projects across the EU and associated countries. The 133 projects announced today were selected from more than 653 applications submitted under the LIFE 2023 call for proposals.

The Commission has increased funding for the LIFE Programme by almost 60% for the 2021 - 2027 period, now standing at more than €5.43 billion. The grants financed under the LIFE Programme are managed by CINEA, the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency.